Tennis
Zverev and Cherundolo determine the second quarter-finalists of the Australian Open
Number three in the ATP rankings Alexander Zverev He reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 Australian Open, played on the hard courts of Melbourne Park.
In the fourth round of the major, Zverev confidently defeated the representative of Argentina in three sets Francisco Cherundolo (ATR 21) in 2 hours 12 minutes.
Australian Open 2026. 1/16 finals
Alexander Zverev (Germany) [3] – Francisco Cherundolo (Argentina) [18] – 6:2, 6:4, 6:4
Zverev played against Cherundolo for the sixth time and defeated his opponent for the third time.
Last year Alexander lost to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open final. Zverev’s next opponent will be either Daniil Medvedev or Lerner Thien.
Zverev became the second quarterfinalist of AO-2026. Previously, Carlos Alcaraz reached this stage by beating Tommy Paul.
Photo gallery of the match
Source: Sport UA
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